Paleolithic Flint Hand axe
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Two Paleolithic flint bifaces from the Yonne region in France, one moustérien and one acheuléen, in good condition, acquired in 1980 from a private collection via Galerie/Antiquaire, with provenance from Flacy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
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Description from the seller
The two pieces are cut from gray to bluish-gray flint, with visible calcareous inclusions (beige/white stains). This type of flint is characteristic of the Cretaceous formations of the Paris Basin and more specifically the Yonne region and Saône-et-Loire.
Biface / Mousterian hatchet (~200,000 – 40,000 years BP) Dated 1911
Large Acheulean or Mousterian biface (~500,000 – 200,000 years BP) Dated 1922
Originating from the commune of Flacy, located in the Yonne department (89), in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This region is archaeologically very rich:
The Yonne Valley and its tributaries (Vanne, Cure) have yielded numerous sites from the Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic.
Prospections in the lower Yonne valley have identified a very large number of prehistoric occupations with abundant lithic industries.
Very old collection from the early 20th century.
Many local collectors and regional scholars systematically collected flints worked in the Yonne from the 19th century.
The two pieces are cut from gray to bluish-gray flint, with visible calcareous inclusions (beige/white stains). This type of flint is characteristic of the Cretaceous formations of the Paris Basin and more specifically the Yonne region and Saône-et-Loire.
Biface / Mousterian hatchet (~200,000 – 40,000 years BP) Dated 1911
Large Acheulean or Mousterian biface (~500,000 – 200,000 years BP) Dated 1922
Originating from the commune of Flacy, located in the Yonne department (89), in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. This region is archaeologically very rich:
The Yonne Valley and its tributaries (Vanne, Cure) have yielded numerous sites from the Lower, Middle and Upper Paleolithic.
Prospections in the lower Yonne valley have identified a very large number of prehistoric occupations with abundant lithic industries.
Very old collection from the early 20th century.
Many local collectors and regional scholars systematically collected flints worked in the Yonne from the 19th century.
Details
Culture
Paleolithic
Century/timeframe
Paleolithique
Name of object
Hand axe
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1980
Material
Flint
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Previous owner - year acquired
1950
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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